February 19, 8-10pm Restoration Stage returns with Steven A. Butler’s new ‘30’s era musical love letter to a forgotten Washington, DC historic landmark “Live from the Whitelaw Hotel” A Staged Reading.
DC Black History happens EveryDay…
Howard University Gospel Choir presents….Let Freedom Sing: A Tribute to MLK
february 19, 6 – 7pm

Tune in to DC Public Library’s Youtube every school day at 4 p.m. for fun and educational after-school live events and videos! Introducing Ella Baker and DC Public Library’s African American studies database. February will have crafts, stories, book talks and […]

Resheduled
February 19, 7:30pm moved to March 5, 7:00pm

Presentation & discussion of Frederick Douglass (1818 – 1895) as an outspoken advocate for equal justice and anti-lynching legislation. February 17, 7 – 9PM
Join the Library for a special story time celebrating Black History Month on the Library’s Facebook page 15 February, 10:30AM

February 18, 10am & 2pm Health Equity Summit Presented by The 2021 Health Equity Summit provides attendees the opportunity to engage in in-depth discussion with subject-matter experts along with business leaders and members of the […]
Washington, DC: City of Interest, City of Change
A Virtual Photographic Exhibition and Lecture Series February – March Lecture Series Notes from the Library: Looking Through the Lens of Photographer Ed FletcherIn this podcast episode, Ray Barker and Eric White discuss the Fletcher Photograph […]

Frederick Douglass and Maryland’s Underground Railroad
February 14, 4-6PM – LIVESTREAM TOUR Join us for an online/virtual tour of the Frederick Douglass heritage sites in Maryland and Washington, D.C., as well a discussion on how how Frederick successfully escaped from slavery […]